{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-northern-ireland-2026/article-24",
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  "legislation": "nisr/2026/59",
  "legislation_title": "The Social Security Benefits Up-rating Order (Northern Ireland) 2026",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/social-security-benefits-up-rating-order-northern-ireland-2026",
  "path": "article/24",
  "kind": "article",
  "number": "24",
  "heading": "Housing benefit for certain persons over the qualifying age for state pension credit",
  "text": "(1) The sums relevant to the calculation of an applicable amount as specified in the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations shall be the sums set out in this Article and Schedules 6 and 7 to this Order; and unless stated otherwise, a reference in this Article to a numbered regulation or Schedule is a reference to the regulation of, or Schedule to, the Housing Benefit (SPC) Regulations bearing that number.\n(2) In regulation 28(3) (calculation of income on a weekly basis) the sums of £175.00 and £300 remain the same.\n(3) In regulation 53 (non-dependant deductions)—\n(a) in paragraph (1) for “£126.65” and “£19.65” substitute “£131.45” and “£20.40” respectively; and\n(b) in paragraph (2)—\n(i) in sub-paragraph (a) for “£183.00” substitute “£192.00”,\n(ii) in sub-paragraph (b) for “£183.00”, “£266.00” and “£45.15” substitute “£192.00”, “£279.00” and “£46.85” respectively,\n(iii) in sub-paragraph (c) for “£266.00”, “£348.00” and “£62.00” substitute “£279.00”, “£365.00” and “£64.35” respectively,\n(iv) in sub-paragraph (d) for “£348.00”, “£463.00” and “£101.35” substitute “£365.00”, “£485.00” and “£105.20” respectively, and\n(v) in sub-paragraph (e) for “£463.00”, “£577.00” and “£115.45” substitute “£485.00”, “£605.00” and “£119.85” respectively.\n(4) In Schedule 1 (ineligible service charges)—\n(a) in paragraph 2 for “£35.95”, “£35.95”, “£18.25”, “£24.00”, “£24.00”, “£12.00” and “£4.35” substitute “£37.30”, “£37.30”, “£18.95”, “£24.90”, “£24.90”, “£12.45” and “£4.50” respectively; and\n(b) in paragraph 6(2) the sums “£35.25”, “£4.10”, “£2.85” and “£4.10” remain the same.\n(5) In Part I of Schedule 4 (applicable amounts: personal allowances)—\n(a) the sums specified in paragraph 1 shall be as set out in Schedule 6 to this Order; and\n(b) in paragraph 2(1), in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of column (2) of the table for “£84.66” substitute “£87.88”.\n(6) In paragraph 3(1) of Part II of Schedule 4 (applicable amounts: family premium) as it has effect in a case falling within regulation 5 (transitional provision) of the Housing Benefit (Abolition of Family Premium and date of claim) Regulations for “£19.48” substitute “£20.22”.\n(7) The sums specified in Part IV of Schedule 4 (applicable amounts: amounts of premiums specified in Part III) shall be as set out in Schedule 7 to this Order.\n(8) In paragraph 9(1) and (3)(c) of Schedule 5 (sums disregarded from claimant’s earnings) the sum of £17.10 remains the same.\n(9) In paragraph 22 of Schedule 6 (amounts to be disregarded in the calculation of income other than earnings) the sum of £17.10 remains the same.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Art. 24 in operation at 1.4.2026 for specified purposes, see art. 1(1)(h)"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I2",
      "text": "Art. 24 in operation at 6.4.2026 in so far as not already in force, see art. 1(1)(h)"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "Regulation 53(1) and (2) was amended by Article 24(3) of S.R. 2025 No. 64"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "Paragraphs 2 and 6(2) were amended by Article 24(4) of S.R. 2025 No. 64"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "Paragraphs 1 and 2(1) were amended by Article 24(5) of S.R. 2025 No. 64"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "Part II of Schedule 4 was omitted by regulation 3(2)(b) of S.R. 2016 No. 310 and regulation 5 of that Rule makes transitional arrangements in connection with the abolition of the family premium; paragraph 3(1) was amended by Article 24(6) of S.R. 2025 No. 64"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "Paragraph 9 was amended by Article 24(8) of S.R. 2025 No. 64"
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "Paragraph 22 was amended by regulation 6(6)(d) of S.R. 2008 No. 498 and Article 24(9) of S.R. 2025 No. 64"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2026/59/article/24",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T00:23:56.777675+00:00"
  },
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}